Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education are empowering students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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